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Enhancing daily life for children with cognitive developmental delay through insights into brain development

Nathalie H P Claessens1,2, Marije J Smits3, Manon J N L Benders4

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatrics, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands. n.h.p.claessens-2@umcutrecht.nl.

Pediatric Research
|October 18, 2024
PubMed

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) can identify brain developmental markers, particularly in white matter, to help predict intellectual and executive functioning in children with cognitive developmental delay. Early prognostication aids timely diagnosis and intervention.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Pediatrics
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Cognitive developmental delay, encompassing intellectual disability and borderline functioning, presents significant challenges and burdens.
  • Early diagnosis and intervention are crucial for improving adaptive behaviors and daily functioning in affected children.
  • Over 50% of cognitive developmental delay cases have unknown etiologies, highlighting the need for better understanding and prognostication.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate common patterns in structural brain development and connectivity using MRI.
  • To identify potential factors that can improve the understanding and prognostication of cognitive developmental delay in children.
  • To explore similarities across diverse patient groups with childhood cognitive developmental delay for a nuanced perspective.

Main Methods:

  • Review of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) studies focusing on brain development and connectivity.
  • Analysis of structural brain development patterns in relation to cognitive and executive functioning.
  • Synthesis of findings across various pediatric populations with cognitive developmental delay.

Main Results:

  • Identification of several MRI-assessed brain developmental markers, particularly within the white matter.
  • These markers show potential as prognostic indicators for intellectual and executive functioning.
  • Aberrant brain developmental trajectories and connectivity patterns are observed across different patient groups.

Conclusions:

  • MRI-based brain developmental markers, especially white matter characteristics, may serve as valuable prognostic tools for cognitive and executive functions in children.
  • Improved understanding of aberrant brain development and connectivity across diverse pediatric populations can enhance prognostication.
  • This review provides insights into potential neuroimaging biomarkers for early identification and intervention in cognitive developmental delay.

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